The Right Price: Drew Carey's Wild Spin Through Hollywood
Drew Carey has fulfilled many roles and ambitions since his rise to Hollywood Stardom. He has created his own self-titled series, filled in as a host on some of the most popular programs to date, and returned to his roots with an all-encompassing career as a stand-up comedian. But through his journey to one of the most beloved television personalities, there were many trials and tribulations that caused trips and missteps along the way. Agile in his career decisions as well as with problems in his personal life, Carey has managed to recover his footing and retain his integrity as one of the hardest working and loveable personalities in television history.
From the master of improv to the calculated comedian, Carey has proven himself among a barrage of styles, genres, and audiences. He secured his family friendly attitude on The Price is Right, he adored improv fans and sketch show enthusiasts with his work on The Drew Carey Show and Whose Line Is It Anyway, and managed to combine them both in a career bookended by stand-up comedy. All of this in addition to serving as a veteran in the United States Marine Corps. The diversity of his accomplishments as well as his willingness to beat the odds has created a reputation of Carey that is hard to compare with any other Hollywood star. Through calculated decisions and an ability to face adversity from any angle, Carey has become one of the upstanding citizens of Hollywood's elite.
Before his big breaks in the world of television, Carey attended Kent State University where he was expelled on two separate occasions for his grades. On the third year, Carey dropped out and enlisted into the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1980 where he served six years as a radio operator based in Ohio.
Afterwards, Carey moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where he took on several odd jobs ranging from a bank teller to a waiter. It wasn't until 1985 that Carey started performing stand-up comedy, a skillset that would set him apart and launch him into the spotlight. He quickly rose in the ranks, becoming a Master of Ceremonies at his local Cleveland Comedy Club and a guest on the 1988 edition of Star Search. In 1991, he gained national attention when he appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman.
After gaining recognition as a comedian by appearing on several Late Night programs, Carey ventured into acting including a role in the 1993 film Coneheads and on NBC's The Good Life. His talents for timing quickly emerged and he was asked to write for the series Someone Like Me. The project introduced Carey to Bruce Helford and the partnership blossomed into a pitch for a semi-autobiographical series titled The Drew Carey Show.
The Drew Carey Show was picked up by ABC and turned into one of the longest running sitcom shows with nine seasons and over 233 episodes. Not only did Carey's comedy improve throughout the series, his budget matched its growth. In the beginning, Carey was paid $60,000 per episode, a number that quickly escalated to $300,000 per episode and by the shows final season, Carey was making an estimated $750,000 per episode.
After the cancelation of The Drew Carey Show (in part due to its extravagant budget of eventually $3 million per episode) Carey chose to venture back to his comedic roots and focused on a series of improv-based shows. Carey was a founding member of the Improv All-Stars that toured the world in comedy clubs and other venues. Several members of the improv squad also went on to appear on his television-based improv shows. These included Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, and Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza.
Drew Carey first entered the game show circuit in 2007 when he hosted the short-lived Power of 10 show on CBS. Shortly after recording the pilot of the show, Carey was tapped by CBS as a possible replacement to the long-standing Bob Barker for The Price is Right. His first episode hosting was in 2007 and quickly Carey became a staple for the series. He continued to work on the series, meeting a wide range of characters from the audience and began to enjoy the show. Before long, Carey was celebrating his 10 year anniversary on the series in 2017, a feat that only he and Barker have achieved with the show.
Drew Carey was engaged in 2018 to sex therapist Amie Harwick. The couple ended their engagement by November, but remained close after splitting. In February of 2020, Harwick was found dead in her Hollywood Hills home. Mysterious circumstances surrounded the event and before long, a subject was discovered in the most unlikely of ways. One of Harwick's ex-boyfriends appeared as a guest on the Kill Tony podcast, recorded live at the world famous Comedy Story Main Room. After his arrest, several members of the podcast were interviewed from news stations inquiring about the suspicious character whose performance drew curious suspicions from the audience. Carey has discussed the situation and expressed his deep sorrow for losing someone close to him.
The following year, Carey underwent many changes in his personal life and career. He was able to shed 80 pounds in an impressive weight loss achievement. He started appearing on celebrity competition shows including Dancing With the Stars and The Masked Singer, and returned to the one passion that launched him on the wild and winding career trajectory he experienced, stand-up comedy.
Carey continues to explore his passions and interests in a variety of ways and both surprises and delights his audiences despite his turbulent personal life and career.
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